Grandad, 74, joking with nurses an hour before he died of Covid-19

Allan Oldcorn with his grandchildren. See SWNS story SWLEcorona. A beloved granddad was "laughing" and "joking" with nurses just an hour before he died from coronavirus, his heartbroken family have said. Allan Oldcorn was admitted to hospital with shortness of breath on Friday, two days after his 74th birthday, and was dead within 24 hours. Only one hour before he died surrounded by family the granddad-of-eleven was said to be happily chatting away to hospital staff. Allan's condition "drastically deteriorated" and he passed away on Saturday evening, before the family got his coronavirus test results back on Monday.

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